The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-05-07
RELIGIOUS Notes .

h611S,1OUS NOtoS.
The Rev. Father Emmons. of Iowa
City, was in the city recently, guest OF
st. Ignatius College.
Rev. Father Gill, of Chicago, is ex-
pected home early this month. His health
is very much improved.
The Catholics of Usage recently pur-
chased an entire block upon which they
will Immediately commence the erection
of church.
The we'll known Jesuit priests,
Fathers Damen and Van der Erden,
opened mission last Sunday in ST.
Jarlath's Church, Chicago.
Archbishop Corrigan is going to make
a canon1cal visitation of his diocese ON
the strict lines of the canons- the fir i
ever made in the United States.
Father John F. Bowen, of St. Mar, :
Church, Sioux City, was happily sur
prised on Easter by receiving an elegant
gold watch, a tribute from the children
of st. Mary's School.
The Rev. Father Ryan, OF Higgins
vile, Mo-, was in Chicago recently nego-
tiating with the ladies of the Sacred
Heart Convent, for aid to to establish a
school of that order in the vicinity OF
Kansas City.
Rev. T.. J. Mullen, assistant at st.
Ambrose, Davenport, has been trans
ferred to Mt. Ayr, where he has been
appointed pastor. Rev. Father Dunnion
of the same city, will assist Father Fla
vim at Des Moines.
The Feast of the Patronage of ST.
Joseph was celebrated in the Holy Fam
lily (JesuiD Church last Sunday in as
especial manner, it being the patrona]
feast of this Church. His Grace, the
Archbishop, was there and celebrated
pontifcial High Masa.
The Vatican, in answer to inquiries as
to whether the Pope was in favor of hav.
ing reconciliation effected with Italy
on the basis of remuneration of the Pape]
claims to temporal power 'of the Pope.
states that the Pope desires peace with
Italy, but has never thought Of abandon.
ing the rights of tie Church or Of the
Papacy.
Sunday, April "a, six thousand peo-
pie, including delegation from Omaha
and Pacific Junction, were present to
witness the laying of the cornerstone of
a new Catholic Church at Council Bluffs,
which is to cost $4,000. Bishop Cos
grove, of Davenport, performed the Ger
emory, and the Very Rev. Father NJ
gent, of Des Moines, preached the SER
mon. Bishop O'Connor, of Nebraska,
and Father Westenhall, of Kansas, as
sisted in the ceremonies.
The convention of the Illinois Cath
olic Order of Foresters, which will be
held commencing June l, will be one of
the most important of the order ever
held in Chicago. The Catholic Fores-
tiers is one of the largest Catholic organ
stations in the Northwest, or in the
country, and has been successful both
financially and numerically. The con-
vention will take up the question OF
creating a second grade, with an insur-
ance of $4,000. The present general in
surance is $1,000. There will be ESQ
delegates in attendance. After the con-
vention grand reunion will take place
at Battery D. when the new High Court
officers will be publicly installed. Ar
engagements are being made to receive
1000 persons at the reunion. His
Grace, Archbishop Feehan, will be in
v;ted to preside; all the clergymen will
IA invited, Governor Ogelsby and staff
iii Be asked to represent the state, and
Zlthe Mayor and Common Council the
gaciity